Finding time can begin with finding your heart. That might seem counter-intuitive, but think about it.  So often, when we are busy, the connection to our heart feels fainter. That, in turn, can start a constriction that leads straight to urgency, frustration and feeling that there’s simply not enough to go around.

When you feel yourself tighten like that, don’t panic.  Instead, know that you have found the perfect time to transform your world from the inside out!

Here’s how:  BE gratitude.

This dramatic shift in consciousness generates instant fulfillment. It may sound unbelievable, but give it a try.  ONLY when you experience how gratitude transforms your approach to life will you truly come to understand. You already possess EVERYTHING that you need in order to live with joy. And that is abundance!

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When making a big business decision, I’ve found it helpful to ask myself- What is the financial reward of doing this?  The emotional reward?  The energetic reward?  I write out my answers.

Then I ask myself-  What is the financial cost of NOT doing this?  What is the emotional cost of NOT doing it?  What is the energetic cost of NOT doing it?  I write this out.

As an example, if you are pondering which events to attend this year- why not use this technique? Think about which events speak to what you need right now to move forward.  Are there networking opportunities? Is it small enough for you to get your questions answered? Are the presenters in a place that you want to be?

How will the program help move you forward financially?  Emotionally?  Energetically?  If you DON”T do it, what are you leaving on the table financially?  Emotionally? Energetically?

Test this out with our EXCEL event- for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want outperform in today’s economy http://bit.ly/ccKNE0 and let me know what you think!

While I was in Dallas a few weeks ago for the eWomenNetwork International conference, I met two women from Dell Computer.  The women were from a new Women Business Owner Initiative and spent a long time talking with me about how they are trying to connect with women business owners to meet their needs.

I told them that they should try to connect on a personal level, as many, many women business owners are small companies operated out of their homes by moms just like me. As Nika Stewart says, we’re Laptop Moms!

I went on to share with them about how my girls like to play “office” on a daily basis and when they do, they staple two pieces of paper together to make laptops.  My 8-year old even writes DELL across the top, complete with the slanted “E” in the logo, just like on my laptop!

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Creating my own business put everything in a different light. Suddenly things I had avoided because they were out of my comfort zone changed perspective. Those activities were now challenges to overcome. To strive toward my goals I had to become comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Joining a high-level mastermind group gave me the impetus to step out of my comfort zone and expand my belief of what is possible. Connecting with my mastermind buddies provides support as I take each next leap of faith.

Well this week was no different. My business coach offered me and several other members in the mastermind group the opportunity to spend a day with her. It would have been easy to make the excuse that I could not go because of the time and expense to just meet with her for one day. Instead, I grabbed the opportunity.

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Is article marketing not working for you? If it’s not, then ask yourself whether it’s really part of your overall strategy? Have you set a clear intention for your article marketing? Is it an extension of your expertise? Does it lead fluidly to your web site? This video is the 2nd in the series I put together on article marketing and explores why article marketing might not be working for you and how to remedy that.

As a small business coach and entrepreneur, I love to read customer service answers to questions that a business’s customers actually ask.  Here’s one that came to my inbox this morning.
Question: Do you take orders over the phone?
Answer: We can take orders over the phone, but we go through the same account creation process that you would go through yourself over the Internet.  If you want to phone in your order, we will be happy to help you, but you can do it all from the comfort of your own PC as well!

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If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, chances are you know my beloved BlackBerry died last week — I love my “scroll wheel” and have had a similiar model for over 10 years (I know you iphone peeps are cringing).

They no longer make scroll wheels.  Now it’s all touchpads and touchscreens.

As I tested the Droid and Droid2 (on the Verizon platform where I’ve been), I quickly realized that it wasn’t what I wanted.  Luckily, BlackBerry came out with it’s new Torch and the ATT store was right next door.

15 minutes into “playing”, this is what I wanted.

Back next door to Verizon to see if they have anything comparable.

“Nope, but we’ll be getting new BlackBerries sometime before Christmas. Can you wait till then?” said the Verizon rep.

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Yesterday, I read a post from Sandra Martini on why ‘blueprints’ don’t work. Of course, I HAD to leave a comment. I’m one of the people coaches and consultants come to for business mentoring after they’ve invested thousands and thousands on a blueprint, and still don’t see results.

Some of my business mentoring clients say that the ‘guru’ who sold them this blueprint throws it back to the customer, using language like:

• “You’re not trying hard enough.”

• “You have some blocks keeping you from figuring this out.”

• “You’re not investing enough time in this”

• “You’ve got to be patient… it will happen when you have everything else in order.”

• “You need more help… I can do that for an extra $$$”

Did you notice the blame is put directly on the customer?

It’s wrong to blame the customer/client for it – after all, they paid the ‘guru’ to help them. That’s what the ‘guru’ should do: help, not blame.

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Teaching via video, from my home office, the secret link between women, debt and self-esteem. This F.R.E.E. info has caused a big buzz on my blog. If you missed it, click here to get in on this awesome no-cost content. To be fair, I must warn you that this no-cost video series will only be live for a few more days.

Sharing this info with thousands of women feels like a dream come true. I had NO idea ten years ago, when I started my business, that I would be a mentor for so many on the topic of marketing AND money. What I love MOST is seeing the breakthroughs that happen for women in their biz once they heal their relationship with money. It’s like putting into place that final piece of the puzzle that’s been holding you back.

I’d love for you to get this info totally FREE as my gift to you, before we pull the videos. There’s no selling – just a refreshing boatload of awesome, all new content I created for you.

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When you run a business—especially by yourself—day in and day out it can be hard to stay positive. Especially when things aren’t going exactly as you’d planned (and hey, that happens to all of us).

While I have a whole list of things I do regularly to keep my spirits up like exercising, making time for myself, and laughing as much as possible sometimes it isn’t enough.
That’s why I try to start every day by focusing on being thankful for at least five things in my life—no matter how small. Because I’ve learned you have to celebrate even the smallest good things in life since the big ones don’t roll around often enough.

And life is so good right now I decided I just had to share!

Hopefully reading my list will be uplifting and inspiring for you too…

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